The devastated wife revealed her husband passed away one month ago aged just 37 after a long struggle with a chronic heart condition, and said “the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard him say” before he died.

Despite being on heavy pain medication, the woman’s husband managed to stay awake to hold her hand and tell her: “That his heart failed him … but the one thing it did right was fall in love with and choosing me as his soul mate and life partner.”

Sharing the touching moment on Reddit, the widow said she instantly teared up and felt an inexplicable bittersweet feeling, adding she is “devastated” by her husband’s passing.

After sharing the heartfelt words, she explained: “This made me tear up, I felt this hard sting in the middle of my head and I did my best to fight my tears off but couldn’t. This was literally the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard him say to me. I felt joy yet sadness, reassurance yet devastation … it was a bitter sweet type of feeling that I can not describe.

“He passed away at 6am in the morning. It was so devastating, it hurt, and it still does, but not a day goes by that I don’t think of the last thing he said to me and tell myself about how lucky I was to be loved by someone so sweet, so generous and kind hearted.

“Rest in peace Thomas. I’ll forever keep you in my heart, mind and eyes and will always love you no matter what. Thank you for bearing with me. I just wanted to tell somebody.”

The post, shared under the name throwra43567, received over 15,000 votes and nearly 300 comments from users sharing their condolences and calling the moment “impactful and touching.”

One said: “My condolences. Those words are some of the most impactful and touching ones I’ve ever heard. May he rest in peace and may you live your life feeling loved because of him and his beautiful soul.”

“Damn, so sorry for your loss. But what a beautiful way to go, I suppose your face was the last thing he saw. Thanks for never giving up on him,” wrote another.

A third said: “You were there holding his hand at that very moment and I can assure you it meant the world to him. My sincere condolences.”

“How wonderfully blessed you are that he left you with such words. I don’t think anyone can receive that kind of talk and know the perfect thing to say. Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a wonderful love story,” said another.